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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Delaware

6 Colleges
$77,111 Avg Salary
$24,934 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing School for You

In 2020-2021, nursing students earned 1,267 degrees and certificates from a Delaware school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Nursing Schools in Delaware ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Delaware to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a .

#1

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Our analysis found Wilmington University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Delaware. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Wilmington University take out is $23,448.

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Out of the 6 schools in Delaware that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the # 2 spot on the list. Delaware Tech is a large public school located in the small city of Dover.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Delaware Tech carry an average student debt load of $14,500.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Delaware list. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UD take out is $26,788. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $368.

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#4

Wesley College

Dover, DE

Out of the 6 schools in Delaware that were part of this year’s ranking, Wesley College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Dover, Wesley College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Nursing majors at Wesley College take out an average of $35,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $303.

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Out of the 6 schools in Delaware that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dover, Del State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Margaret H Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center is a great place for nursing students. Located in the town of Lewes, Beebe School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 11,477
New York 17,708
Maryland 4,104
New Jersey 5,648
District of Columbia 990

One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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